Demographics of Delhi

The demographics of Delhi provide valuable information on the population of the city as well as the different statistical figures related to it. It is through the demographics of Delhi, that people can get an idea about the statistical data related to people, education, health, languages, religions, ethnic groups and much more.

It is gathered from the 2005 estimation that the population of Delhi was over 15 million people. It was recorded by the 2001 census of India, that the total population of Delhi was 13,782,976. In the same year the population increased by 275,000 as a result of migration. The ratio of the urban population was 89.9. According to the estimation of 2004, the population was 15,279,000. The population density of Delhi is 9,294 persons per square kilometer.

According the statistical figures of 2001, the number of females per 1000 males was 827. The birth rate is 20.03, death rate is 5.59 and the infant mortality rate of Delhi is 13.08 per 1000 population. The literacy rate of Delhi is 81.82%.

The percentage of people in Delhi, who practice Hinduism is 82 %. Other than this 11.7% of the population are Muslims, 1.1% are Jains, 4% are Sikhs and 0.9% are Christians. The primary language of Delhi is Hindi and the other languages which are spoken are English and Urdu.

It is evident from the demographics of Delhi that the population of the city has grown gradually over the years due to the migration of people from other states of India.